David Young (composer)
David J. Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1957 |
| Died | (aged 66) Burton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Easy listening, electronic, classical, synthpop, holiday |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, record producer, educator |
| Instruments | Keyboards, synthesizers, organ, piano |
| Years active | 1976–2024 |
| Label | Independent |
| Website | http://www.daveyoungmusic.com |
David Joseph Young (November 30, 1957 – June 29, 2024) was an American keyboardist, composer, producer and recording artist. He is most well known for producing the soundtracks to the Sega CD video games Sonic CD,[1] Ecco: The Tides of Time,[2] and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.[3] He has worked with Keith Emerson, Warren Zevon, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Carmen, Michael Stanley and the Resonators, Alex Bevan and the Cleveland Orchestra [4]. Young died of cancer in Burton, Ohio, on June 29, 2024, at the age of 66.[5]
Career with Sega
In 1993, Young began contributing audio and music to Sega video games.[6][7] He was present for the formation of Sega Music Group and Sega Music Group Studios in San Francisco.[8][9] Young was a frequent collaborator with composer/producer Spencer Nilsen,[10] who was director of Sega Music Group at the time.[11] He was involved in over a dozen different Sega titles from 1993 to 1996, composing, producing and engineering soundtracks for titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin,[3] Sonic CD,[1] Ecco: The Tides of Time,[2][12] Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj,[13] NBA Live, NHL Live, and Wild Woody,[14] as well as many others.
Works
| Title | Year | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic CD (US) | 1993 | Sega CD | with Spencer Nilsen and Sterling, keyboards and synthesizer programming. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin | with Nilsen. | ||
| Ecco: The Tides of Time | 1994 | Engineering, keyboards & programming, additional writing with Nilsen. | |
| Wild Woody | 1995 | Engineering, mixing and mastering, sound/foley effects. | |
| Cyber Speedway | Sega Saturn | Recording, engineering & mixing. | |
| Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj | 1996 | with Brad Kaiser. | |
| Mr. Bones | Assistant on the set. | ||
| Christmas Favorites II | 2013 | with Tommy Dobeck, piano, organ and synthesizer. | |
| Boomer! Utopian Memoir | 2015 | with Alex Bevan, keyboards. | |
| Lucky 7 | 2021 | with Marc Lee Shannon, organ and keyboards. |
References
- 1 2 Sonic CD Release Information for Sega CD. GameFAQs (19 November 1993). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 Ecco: The Tides of Time Release Information for Sega CD. GameFAQs. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- 1 2 The Amazing Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin Release Information for Sega CD. GameFAQs (3 November 1993). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Template:Post on the official facebook profile
- ↑ "David Young". The Courier. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ The Best Search Links on the Net. vgmrush.com. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Zenon Schoepe (19 November 1994). "High-End Production Enters New Age". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 70.
- ↑ Brett Atwood (18 February 1995). "Scoring The Games". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 70.
- ↑ Sepwich.com – Sepwich and Small Business Development. Blazemp3.sepwich.com. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ snilsen website – premiere. Spencernilsen.com. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Ecco: The Tides of Time for SEGA CD (1994). MobyGames (26 June 2004). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Congo: The Movie – The Lost City of Zinj: Information from. Answers.com. Retrieved on 21 October 2011.
- ↑ Wild Woody (1995) SEGA CD credits. MobyGames (26 July 2006). Retrieved on 21 October 2011.